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6y ago
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Sign of Autism?

Hi! FTM here.. I read online and many websites state that newborn should be able to smile back when parents flash smile at baby, around 6 weeks. Failure to do so could be sign of Autism. My LO is 7 weeks+2 days now and I don’t see him smiling back at me. Should I be concerned?

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